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      Applying Hit Counts
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      Applying Hit Counts
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    <p>
      A hit count can be applied to line breakpoints, exception breakpoints, watchpoints and method breakpoints. When a hit count is applied to a breakpoint, the breakpoint
      suspends execution of a thread the <em>n</em>th time it is hit, but never again, until it is re-enabled or the hit count is changed or disabled.
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      To set a hit count on a breakpoint:
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        Select the breakpoint to which a hit count is to be added.
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        From the breakpoint's pop-up menu, select <strong><a href="../reference/views/breakpoints/ref-hitcount_contextaction.htm">Hit Count</a></strong>.      </li>
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        In the <strong>Enter the new hit count for the breakpoint</strong> field, type the number of times you want to hit the breakpoint before suspending
        execution.<br>
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         <strong>Note:</strong> When the breakpoint is hit for the <em>n</em>th time, the thread that hit the breakpoint suspends. The breakpoint is disabled until either it is
        re-enabled or its hit count is changed.
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    <h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3>
      <a href="../concepts/cbrkpnts.htm">Breakpoints</a>
    <h3 class="related">Related tasks</h3>
      <a href="../tasks/task-add_line_breakpoints.htm">Adding breakpoints</a><br>
       <a href="../tasks/task-remove_line_breakpoints.htm">Removing breakpoints</a><br>
       <a href="../tasks/task-enable_disable_breakpoints.htm">Enabling and disabling breakpoints</a><br>
       <a href="../tasks/task-set_method_breakpoints.htm">Setting method breakpoints</a>
    <h3 class="related">Related references</h3>
      <a href="../reference/views/breakpoints/ref-breakpoints_view.htm">Breakpoints view</a>
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